Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has rated Tottenham an 'outside' chance to take out the Premier League title.

Mauricio Pochettino has Spurs sitting fourth on the table at the halfway point of the season and according to Carragher, the consistency of the North Londoners has them well-placed for a genuine tilt at the premiership.

Tottenham are just four points behind joint leaders Arsenal and Leicester City which has them in a strong position ahead of the second half of the campaign.

"I think they'll have no problem getting top four, Spurs, I think now they've got an outside chance for the title," he said on Sky Sports.

"We spoke about Leicester being the one you'd never expect but Tottenham's never a name you use, or I associate, with winning titles.

"Not since the early 60s. They've never really challenged for one.

"But the job (Mauricio) Pochettino's done, the team that they've got, the keeper they've got (Hugo Lloris), the striker (Harry Kane), the two centre backs (Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen), they've got the best defence in the league, but goal difference, so everything points to a great job he's doing there.

"The way the league's going, with teams dropping points left, right and centre, at this moment they're the most consistent."